Tarick Salmaci

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Tarick Salmaci

Profile
Born	February 28, 1972
Birthplace	Dearborn, USA
Nationality	American
Residence	Detroit, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Classification	(Super) Middleweight
Nickname	The Arabian Prince
Boxing Record
Fights	21
Wins (KOs)	19 (5)
Losses	12
Draws	0
Results on Contender
First Round	Lost to de la Rosa on points
Fan Favorite	Lost to Jimmy Lange on points

Tarick "The Arabian Prince" Salmaci (pronounced sal-mas-EE) (b. February 28, 1972, Dearborn, USA) is a real estate agent and a recently retired boxer. He is of Lebanese decent.

[edit] Personal life

Tarick worked hard at boxing as a child growing up in Detroit, MI. He trained at the world renowned Kronk gym in Detroit. His father and grandfather were boxers, and at a young age Tarick met the legend of boxing, Muhammad Ali. The words and advice Ali gave Salmaci stuck with him throughout his childhood. Salmaci is married to an Italian and they have a young daughter.

[edit] Boxing career

Still fighting after being eliminated from reality tv show The Contender, where having been placed on the West Coast Team, he fought Juan de la Rosa and lost a close disputed decision. De La Rosa bowed out of the tournament of contenders from injuries sustained in his fight against Tarick. Tarick felt he should have been brought back on the show by default; however, this wasn't the case. A vote was taken by the remaining fighters in the contender house and another fighter was voted back in place of Juan De La Rosa. However Tarick was voted back as a fan favorite by America to fight in "The Contender" finale at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Tarick held the NABO Super Middleweight Title from March 1997, and rose through the rankings being rated #4 in the world by the WBO and 6th by the WBC. He was offered a fight for the world championship against Joe Calzaghe. Fight was cancelled due to an injury Joe Calzaghe sustained in training. He never got the shot at the championship again after losing to journeyman Kippy Warren in front of a sold out Detroit crowd. "The Contender" came calling for Tarick in 2005. It was an opportunity of a lifetime and Tarick made the most of it. He carried himself well on the show and was even voted back as a fan favorite in The Contender finale.